Erich von Falkenhayn
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General Erich Georg Anton von Falkenhayn (11 September 1861 – 8 Aprile 1922) wis the Chief o the German General Staff during the First Warld War frae September 1914 till 29 August 1916.
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Erich von Falkenhayn | |
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Proushie Meenister o War | |
In office 7 Juin 1913 – 21 Januar 1915 | |
Monarch | Wilhelm II |
Prime Meenister | Theobald von Bethmann-Hollweg |
Precedit bi | Josias von Heeringen |
Succeedit bi | Adolf Wild von Hohenborn |
Chief o the German General Staff | |
In office 14 September 1914 – 29 August 1916 | |
Monarch | Wilhelm II |
Chancellor | Theobald von Bethmann-Hollweg |
Precedit bi | Helmuth von Moltke the Younger |
Succeedit bi | Paul von Hindenburg |
Personal details | |
Born | 11 September 1861 Burg Belchau, Proushie, Kinrick o Proushie |
Dee'd | 8 Aprile 1922 (aged 60) Potsdam, Brandenburg, Weimar Germany |
Relations | Eugen von Falkenhayn (brother) Fedor von Bock (nephew) |
Awairds | Order o the Black Eagle Pour le Merite wi Oak Leaves |
Militar service | |
Allegiance | German Empire Ottoman Empire |
Service/brainch | German Airmy Ottoman Army |
Years o service | 1880–1922 1917–1918 (Ottoman Airmy) |
Rank | General o the Infantry (German Airmy) Field Marshal (Ottoman Airmy) |
Commands | 4t Fit Guards (German Empire) Chief o the German General Staff 9t Airmy (German Empire) Army Group F (Ottoman Airmy) 10t Airmy (German Empire) |
Battles/wars | Boxer Rebellion First Warld War |
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